Capsicum annuum 'Fish'

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Chilli
Fish
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Scientific Classification
Species: Capsicum annuum
Heirloom
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Hybrid
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Open pol
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Synonyms

Fish
Fish pepper

Plant Data
Mature spread: 45cm (24in)
Fruit colour: Green to deep orange
Heat:
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Scoville heat units: 45,000-75,000
References: [1][2][3]

The Fish chilli pepper is a rare, 1870s African-American heirloom. It is grown as an ornamental, sprawling 60cm (24in) bushes with variegated foliage and fruit. The fruit matures to fiery orange-red with a burning hot Scoville ranking of 45,000-75,000 units. The Fish Pepper has often been used in its immature, white and green stage when it can be dried to retain its pale color (good for white cream or cheese sauces). Commonly held to be the “secret” ingredient by Chesapeake Bay fish houses, the Fish Chile Pepper is a special ingredient in seafood recipes as well as a gorgeous ornamental variety for the kitchen garden.[3]

Growing[edit | edit source]

Main article: Chilli - Growing

Troubles[edit | edit source]

Main article: Pepper troubles

References[edit | edit source]

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  1. Fish Pepper - Chile Pepper Database. The ChileMan.org. Retrieved: 2010-10-06.
  2. Capsicum annuum 'Fish'. Dave's Garden. Retrieved: 2010-10-06.
  3. a b Hot Chile Peppers. Kitchen Garden Seeds. Retrieved: 2010-10-6.